Atabae (subdistrict)
Atabae ( Atabai, Atalaia ) is a sub-district and suco in the north of the East Timorese district Bobonaro. The place is located in the neighboring Atabae Suco Rairobo. Capital of the subdistrict is Aidabaleten who is wrongly repeatedly referred to as " Atabae ".
The Suco
The Suco has 1,675 inhabitants (2010, 2004: 1.479 inhabitants. ). About 85 % of the population give Kemak as their native language. 5 % speak Tetum Prasa, small minorities Mambai and Bunak.
Atabae located in the northeast of the sub-district and has an area of 44.94 km ². To the west lies the Suco Rairobo, southwest and south Aidabaleten Hataz. Beyond the river Nunura the subdistrict Cailaco lies with its Suco Purugua, in the northeast of the Suco Aculau ( subdistrict Hatulia, Ermera ) and north of the subdistrict Maubara (District Liquiçá ) with its Sucos Guico and Gugleur.
The river rises in the Hatoleai southern border area between Rairobo and Atabae, flows south then turns east and forms the southern boundary Atabaes whole. Finally, it flows into the Nunura. Where the Sucos Atabae, Aculau and Purugua meet, Nunura and Marobo together form the river Lois, which then flows west along the northern border Atabaes, with some arms reach into the territory of Sucos.
Most major places of Sucos are close to the Nunura. From south to north, this Koilima, Hatubou, Dirularan, Puemate are ( Peumate ) Daarobu, Loumate, Lugu Teho, Aidabaracabe ( Aidabaraeabe ) Fatubesi ( Fatu Besi, Fatubessi, Faturesi ) and Nunudoi. The places to go in part, directly into one another. At the confluence of Nunura and Marobo are the villages Kakamata Made and construction ( Madeboau, Madehoau ). On Lois are the places Oebola and Oekiar. On Hatoleai is the village Atumate. To the south are also the places and times Saburapo Teten, in the northwest Malete. Primary schools there are in Dirularan and Fatubesi. In Dirularan there is also a helipad for emergencies.
Atabae is divided into five aldeias Fatubesi, Helesu ( Hel - Lesu ) Lolocolo, Made Construction and Saburapo.
In the elections of 2004/2005 Fortunato rice Cardoso was elected Chefe de Suco. In the 2009 elections, Ernesto Gaspar won.
The subdistrict
Geography
In the north, the river forms the border with Lois Liquiçá district, east of the river Nunura are the Subdistrikte Cailaco and Maliana. Southeast is the subdistrict of Balibo and west Atabae is limited by the Savu Sea. On the northern boundary of the Sucos Rairobo since 1990, a long bridge over the Lois, which opens soon in the Savu Sea. The Monte Atabae ( Goenoeng Atabai, ! 491.2172225625.166944508 ° 47 ' S, 125 ° 10' O 8.7827777777778125.16694444444 ) is 4.1 km away from the place Atabae.
The subdistrict is divided into four Sucos: Aidabaleten, Atabae, Rairobo and Hataz ( Hatas ). Subdistriktsadministrator is Sidonio Fontes (as of 2011).
The Important Bird Area Be Malae - Atabae is an interesting ornithological area of 3000 hectares of forest and wetlands.
Population
In Subdistrict Atabae live 11,024 inhabitants (2010, 2004: 9,609 ). The average age is 17.5 years ( 2010, 2004: 17.5 years ). Atabae is one of the centers of the national language Kemak. The Kemak form the largest ethnic group in the subdistrict. As a second language, the official language Tetum is widespread. Bahasa Indonesia was used during the occupation, elders still speak Portuguese. This is also taught in schools.
Economy
64 % of households in the subdistrict grow corn, 63 % coconut, 31% rice and 30 % cassava. In Atabae salt is recovered from the sea.
Sea water is cleaned by a filter construction (sand, palm leaves) and then evaporated in tin pans.
The salt is sold right on the street.
The packaging for the salt is prepared in the same place.
History
In Cotubaba ( Tutubaba? ) Near Batugade, it came in 1865 to an attack on Portuguese troops by Timorese warrior. The ruler of Atabae rebelled in 1893, together with the Liurai of Maubara against the Portuguese colonialists. For Atabae the revolt of Maubara ended with an ultimatum by the Portuguese. On July 14, the ruler of Atabae agreed, made the King of Portugal the oath of allegiance and had to pay compensation in the form of money, buffalo and pigs. 1896 supported Atabae the kingdom of Manufahi in another war against the Portuguese. At the siege of Atabae the well-known Portuguese officer Francisco Duarte died.
From October 1975 Indonesian troops took advantage of the chaos before the departure of the Portuguese colonialists in East Timor and occupied by and by the districts of Bobonaro, Cova Lima and Oecussi- Ambena. At the beginning of November contributed FRETILIN fighters under Aquiles Freitas Soares in Atabae resistance. From mid- November, the Indonesians fired from Aidabaleten of the lake. On 26 November, the East Timorese stopped the resistance and occupied the place on the morning of 28 November. In response, the FRETILIN on the same day decided to declare independence of East Timor, in the hope that the United Nations would recognize and support the new land. The hope was not fulfilled. East Timor was illegal under international law completely annexed and only gained back its independence in 2002.
On October 16, 1999, there came into Aidabasalala ( Suco Hataz ) to a fight between six Australian INTERFET soldiers and about 20 members of a pro-Indonesian militia. Three militiamen were killed and three others were injured.